Pencil clip



Patented dan@ Z9, 1929.

` moana iran sTATEs PATENT ocFFlcE.

CHARLES R. KEERAN, OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T SWANBEBG MANUFAC- TURINGCOMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

A CORPORATION 0F ILLINOIS.

PENCIL CLIP.

@riginal application led June 10, 1927, Serial No. 197,793. Divided and this application filed February 29, 1928. Serial No. 257,915.

The present invention relates to improvements in pencil clips and has for an object to provide a simple and effective method otattaching a clip to a pencil barrel. It consists l in certain features and elements of construction herein shown and described and as indicated by the claims. In thedravvings:

Figure'l is a vievvA of a pencil embodying i0` my invention, the upper end of the pencil being broken in section to show details of construction.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view looking at the face side of my improved clip as it ap,-

a pears attached to a pencil barrel.

` Fi re 3 is an enlarged transverse detail `section throu h the pencil and clip,'taken as `ndicated at t e line 3--3 on Figure 1. rlhis isa division of my co-pending application, Serial No. 197,793, filed June 10, 1927.

As illustrated in the drawings, the pencil is shown provided with a barrel, 10, which may e be understood to be formed of any suitable material, such as Wood, metal, bakelite or other molded composition.

A spring clip indicated at 11 is provided with ari-offset, 12, which merges into a straight tang, 13, Which fits snugly 1n a longitudinal groove, 14, cut in the barrel, at the reduced 3o portion, 15, extending from a shoulder, 16, to

the upper end of the barrel. yThe groove includes a radial portion at 17 to accommodate the offset part, 12, of the clip, and to hold the clip in this position a tight retaining ring, 18,

is forced onto the reduced barrel at 15 over the tang, 13, and against the part, 12. A removable sleeve, 19, holding an eraser, 20, may be fitted over the ring, 15, to provide a finish for the upper end of the pencil, the eraser being 40 secured in the sleeve in any preferred manner,

permitting it to be replaced 'when worn, viously, if desired, a merely ornamentalcap (not shown) may be substituted for the sleeve,

19, or may be applied over it to keep the eraser clean when ,not 1n use.

This improved clip and method of attachyet effective, Although I d describedia preferred embodiit is to be understood l ment to the barrel is very simple; and may be economically made. have shown an ment of my invention, 'that my invention is not limited tothe specic showing, but is capable of other adaptations and modifications Within the scope ot the appended claims.

I claim: v

r. 1. In a pencil having a shouldered body, a spring clip having an o'set portion engaging the shoulder and a tang extending from theodset portion, together` with a retaining ring fitted tightly around the body overlapping the tang. y

2.` In a pencil having a body with a reduced portion forming a shoulder, a longitudinal groove in said portion and a spring clip hav-Y ing an onset portion engaging the shoulder and a tang lodged in the groove, together with aretaining rin iitted tightly on the reduced part of the bo y overlapping the tang to secure it in the groove.

3. In the combination dened in claim 2, 7o said shoulder having a recess connecting with the groove and adapted to receive the ottset portion of the clip, and a ring being disposed on the reduced por the shoulder.

4. In a pencil having a body, a spring clip therefor having a tang extending longitudinally over a portion of the body surace, a retaining ring on said body overlapping the tang for securin the clip, and a removable S0 h ead sleeve slida 1y fitted over said retaining ring.

5. In the combination defined in claim 3, a removable head sleeve slidably fitted over the ring to abut the shoulder. 85

6. In a pencil having a body, a spring clip therefor having a tang extending over a portion of the body surface, a retaining ring on the bodg7 overlapping said tang and a head remova 1y fitte over said ring.

CHARLES'R. KEERAN.

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